Raleigh town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Raleigh town's unemployment rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
4.7%
2023
11.9%
Total change
+7.2 pp
% change
+153.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.7% | — |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +1.0 pp (21.3%) |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +9.3 pp (163.2%) |
| 2021 | 15.3% | +0.3 pp (2%) |
| 2022 | 15.6% | +0.3 pp (2%) |
| 2023 | 11.9% | -3.7 pp (-23.7%) |